Month: May 2016

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Horror Double Feature: CONDEMNED and THE HALLOW

    There’s been some buzz about the Irish horror, THE HALLOW, and its mythological tale. Back in the United States, a bizarro group of squatters call an abandoned building home in CONDEMNED. We’ll take a deep look into both horror features to see if they’re worthwhile of your precious time. Oh, and you can hear Billy…

  • Crash Analysis: Fear the Walking Dead Mid-Season Finale

    If you’ve seen the Fear the Walking Dead mid-season finale (sounds like “certified pre-owned,” doesn’t it?), then read on. Otherwise, save this post for a rainy day… For those who have indulged in the ultra-successful The Walking Dead, “Fear the Walking Dead” may come off as “light” in comparison. Although it does not divert from the…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: Macabre Milestone: May (2002)

    At the beginning of the new millennium, director Lucky McKee wowed audiences with a phenomenal, quirky, independent horror. Star Angela Bettis played May, who longed for a connection with a boyfriend. Her performance was so heralded, critic Roger Ebert petitioned the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to nominate Bettis for a Lead Actress…

  • THE LAST KNOCK presents: GREEN ROOM (2016)

    We slamdance our way right into Jeremy Saulnier’s feature GREEN ROOM – and provide you with a spoiler free review to boot. That tells you there’s much to talk about beyond what the director has put on screen. After all, GREEN ROOM is one of the year’s most talked about films, of any genre, and…

  • Crash Analysis Support Team: MARTYRS and the Systematic Torture of the Horror Remake – Guest Post from Jonny Numb

    [2008. 99 minutes. Unrated. Director: Pascal Laugier] [2016. 86 minutes. Unrated. Directors: Kevin & Michael Goetz] *** This review contains SPOILERS for both films *** Pascal Laugier’s Martyrs was a lot of things, albeit in a deceptive manner: blunt, brutal murders that seem nihilistic and unprovoked take on greater resonance late in the game; characters…